Louis van Loon's Buddhist Retreat Centre outside Ixopo in KwaZulu-Natal is widely regarded as one of the best in the world.
A portrait of Louis van Loon doing what he loved best. I Peaceful scenes of the Buddhist Retreat Centre, which overlooks the bucolic Ufafa Valley, outside Ixopo.
Van Loon passed away on 26 March “as he had always lived: at peace, calm, present”, said his wife of 37 years, Chrisi. In 1969, he bought the land that would become the centre, perched on the rim of the Ufafa Valley just outside Ixopo, KwaZulu-Natal. He set about designing and building a collection of low-slung buildings stitched along a gently sloping hilltop. Van Loon was very much involved in the process, once making the 140km journey from Durban by front-end loader.
When Van Loon told the above story — in the wonderful polished tones of his speaking voice and his light Dutch accent — I was taking part in his “Introduction to Buddhism” course, one of several he taught at the centre. It was the second of many visits I was to make over the next 30 years.
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